Soliloquy and Figures of Speech in Romeo and Juliet, Part 4

Which are examples of puns? Check all that apply.

(A) It's pointless to rite with a broken pencil. (C) The poor, old cow was udderly exhausted. (E) That lightening storm was just shocking

Review the lines from Act II, scene ii of Romeo and Juliet. Juliet: 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy; Thou art thyself though, not a Montague. What's Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man. O! be some other name: What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; The purpose of this speech is to illustrate Juliet's

(A) Love for Romeo in spite of his family name.

Read the lines from Act II, scene iv of Romeo and Juliet. Mercutio: Where the devil should this Romeo be?Came he not home to-night? Benvolio: Not to his father's; I spoke with his man. Mercutio: Why that same pale hard-hearted wench, that Rosaline,Torments him so, that he will sure run mad. Benvolio: Tybalt, the kinsman of old Capulet,Hath sent a letter to his father's house. Which plot detail adds to the suspenseful mood?

(B) Benvolio and Mercutio cannot find Romeo

Review Friar Laurence's soliloquy in Act II, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet. Which statements about Friar Laurence's soliloquy are true? Check all that apply.

(B) Friar Laurence contrasts the good and bad uses of herbs. (D) Friar Laurence explains to the audience his use for herbs.

Read the lines from Act II, scene iv of Romeo and Juliet. Enter Nurse and PETER. Mercutio: A sail, a sail! Benvolio: Two, two; a shirt and a smock. Nurse: Peter! Peter: Anon! Nurse: My fan, Peter. Mercutio: Good Peter, to hide her face; for her fan's the fairer face. Which is true about the scene?

(B) Mercutio uses puns to make fun of Nurse's appearance.

Puns were used by Shakespeare to

(B) add humor or hidden meanings to a scene.

Shakespeare includes speeches by both Romeo and Juliet in Act II, Scene ii to

(B) show Romeo's and Juliet's true feelings about one another.

Which lines best set a romantic mood in Act II, scene ii of Romeo and Juliet?

(C) But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun!

Read the exchange between Romeo and Nurse in Act II, scene iv of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo: Bid her deviseSome means to come to shrift this afternoon;And there she shall at Friar Laurence' cell,Be shriv'd and married. Here is for thy pains. Nurse: No, truly, sir; not a penny. Romeo: Go to; I say, you shall. Nurse: This afternoon, sir? well, she shall be there. Which plot detail adds to the mood of anticipation? Which plot detail adds to the mood of anticipation?

(C) Nurse agrees to help Romeo and Juliet marry.

Read the lines from Act II, scene iv of Romeo and Juliet. Mercutio: Well said; follow me this jest now till thou hast worn out the pump, that, when the single sole of it is worn, the jest may remain after the wearing sole singular. Romeo: O single-soled jest! solely singular for the singleness. Which word is used as a pun in these lines?

(C) sole

A soliloquy is used in drama to

(D) allow the audience direct access to a character's feelings.

Mood is the ________created by a text.

(D) emotion

Read Romeo's soliloquy from Act II, scene ii of Romeo and Juliet. But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?It is the east, and Juliet is the sun!Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,Who is already sick and pale with grief,That thou her maid art far more fair than she:Be not her maid, since she is envious;Her vestal livery is but sick and green,And none but fools do wear it; cast it off. The purpose of this soliloquy is to help the audience understand Romeo's

feelings for juliet.

A joke that is a play on words is a

pun